Crescent groundling
Teleiodes luculella (Hübner, [1813])
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The crescent groundling (Teleiodes luculella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the crescent groundling
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the crescent groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the crescent groundling endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the crescent groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusTeleiodes
- SpeciesTeleiodes luculella (Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms Recurvaria subrosea, Teleia luculella, Teleiodes subrosea, Tinea luculella
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- makadlovka měsíčitáCzech
- Mond-PalpenmotteGerman
- tammijäytäjäkoiFinnish
- MaanpalpmotDutch
- Моль изменчивая скелетирующаяRussian
- psota javorováSlovak
- ekkantmalSwedish
- ekbladkantmalSwedish
Relatives of the crescent groundling
Other species in the same genus Teleiodes.
Common groundling
Teleiodes vulgella
Chestnut groundling
Teleiodes flavimaculella
Hazel groundling
Teleiodes wagae
CompareCrescent groundling vs Common groundlingCrescent groundling vs Chestnut groundlingCrescent groundling vs Hazel groundlingCrescent groundling vs Teleiodes albidorsella
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the crescent groundling?
The crescent groundling (Teleiodes luculella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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